Isaack Shaban

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 91 to 100 of 132.

• 11 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I deny that the Nairobi City Council has abdicated its duty of putting up and maintaining infrastructure within Nairobi area. As everybody here is aware, there are many road construction works going on in many parts of the city. So, the hon. Member should appreciate that effort. With regard to Eastleigh area, I have already mentioned the roads currently being reconstructed as Second Avenue, Third Street, Seventh Street and Fifteenth Street, among others. view
• 11 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have already visited Eastleigh and inspected the roads I have mentioned. That is why I have told the House that work on them will be completed by the end of this month. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I mentioned earlier, some roads are being repaired through the Fuel Levy Fund. These include Eastleigh Eighteenth Street and Mfududu Street. view
• 11 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the money that the Ministry raises for road maintenance through the Fuel Levy Fund is expended, in the case of Nairobi, through the Nairobi City Council. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the reconstruction of these roads, which is estimated to cost Kshs92 million--- view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was having a chat with my colleague. view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am not aware that the country is suffering losses in excess of Kshs5 million on every working day due to traffic jams in the City. However, I am aware of the prevailing traffic jams in the City and appreciate that a lot of time and fuel is wasted due to the same. (b) (i) An Inter-Ministerial Committee headed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport and comprising of officers from the following Ministries and departments has been formed to come up with the recommendations for rapid interventions to be undertaken by ... view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member should appreciate that the Ministry of Local Government has done a lot in the development of infrastructure. I have given many indications of the roads being undertaken and the ones to be undertaken. He must also appreciate that, for the last three years, there has been a lot of improvement in development of infrastructure in Nairobi. view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: However, a lot of money is required in order for us to decongest the city. Nairobi generates about 50 per cent of the Fuel Levy. If that will be voted by this House to the Ministry of Local Government, then we will really decongest the city and we will comply. view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will give the hon. Member another long answer. There is the Nairobi Metropolitan Master Plan which is going to come in order to decongest the city. However, I have just said that if this House would vote the necessary funds that the Ministry requires in order to develop these infrastructures, we will do the job immediately. view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Ministry of Local Government put forward its budget. However, its budget was slashed by the Ministry of Finance. So, we can only operate within our allocation. view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is exactly so. The Treasury has not given us enough funds. It has not given us what we had asked for. However, there are plans to decongest the city. view